Statements like ‘looks overweight’ and ‘sluggish’ have been used by Jackson but Frampton just smiled when asked about the comments at an open press session in Manchester yesterday.

“There’s no grudge,” explained Frampton, “It feels like he has to talk up a fight to sell it and he doesn’t. He’s said a few things that have got under my skin but that’s it. It’s hardly a grudge match, they’ve been minor.”

Jackson also slated Frampton for underestimating him but Frampton says the Australian is in for a surprise if he believes that.

“I think he wants to believe that but I don’t know if he really does. Maybe he’s telling himself that but I’m not taking him for granted. I saw Josh Warrington saying I was but what would he know?

“He hasn’t been in my camp, so what does he know? I’m not taking Luke Jackson for granted in the slightest.

“I’ve done that before against Alejandro Gonzalez and I ended up on my backside twice in the first round. I’ve learned from that fight.